Italian Restaurants near Lihue

“Very nice, friendly, local Italian restaurant. Great food, service. Three in our party. We started with the caprese to share. One had the side Caesar with dinner, very nice. For entrees we sampled the fettuccine Alfredo, shrimp scampi and chicken pesto with fettuccine. All of the entrees were served with fresh bread. Portions were very nice with two of us unable to finish. Excellent food, great service, nice surroundings, what more could you want? Definitely give them a try. Great value, a must try if you like Great Italian food!Parking: Popular place so parking was tight!“

“We chose Cafe Portofino for dinner after a long day exploring the north shore. The reviews had us apprehensive but the convenience of walking to dinner from our resort played a big factor in our decision. Honestly, we were pleasantly surprised. Our waitress Nicole was kind and friendly. Average pizza, nothing special but got the job done. The fish of the day was pretty good, the piccata sauce was just okay but the mahi mahi was delicious. It came with carrot flan, scalloped potatoes, and steamed broccoli on the side. These were a little interesting but overall yummy. We probably won't be back, but it is an easy safe choice if you are staying nearby.“

“A great little ice cream shop with delicious vegan options. While sorbet is not particularly appealing when what you want is ice cream, the sorbetto here is close enough to vegan ice cream that those who can’t eat dairy can have something as great as those who can. Both ice cream and sorbetto had tons of options and great toppings.“

“I have never left a review for any restaurant but our incredible experience made me feel the need to dive into these foreign waters - even went to the extent of creating a Google account to do so:My wife and I had the most spectacular experience at La Spezia tonight during our honeymoon.The atmosphere, staff and food were all absolutely incredible (highly recommend the lasagna and special barrel buffalo trace (if available)). The owner was the friendliest guy we have ever encountered at a restaurant - he did everything in his capacity to make our experience special and did the same for those around us.11/10 would recommend and hope to have the luxury of coming back again one day!“

“Best food, okay service, wonderful atmosphere. Kid-friendly menu. Recommended to us by locals. Definitely an essential stop— also in the middle of a nice outdoor shopping mall, and a farmer’s market in the parking lot as well. Very pleasant experience.“